Private Byron Herbert Conner was born in Eastons Corners, Ontario, on November 21, 1894, to parents George Henry and Ida J. Conner.

He enlisted with the 128th Battalion in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on January 14, 1916. Shipping for England on board the SS Grampian the following August, Conner proceeded to France in November 1916, where he served with the 46th Battalion.

Conner returned to Canada and was demobilized May 31, 1919.

Content notes:
The collection contains a newspaper publication of a letter written by Connor in which he describes his experiences, in the war’s closing days, working as stretcher-bearer in the Battle of Valenciennes.

External links:
Pte. Byron Conner’s service record (Serv/Reg# 781874) can be viewed/downloaded in pdf format through Library and Archives Canada.